In April, officials broke ground on the Seneca Manor project. On?Tuesday, months of hard work paid off as officials cut the ribbon making Seneca Manor a reality.

Seneca Manor, located on Seneca Road near Club 57, is a 32-unit apartment complex. It includes 12 one-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units, and 4 three-bedroom units in two buildings.

Four of the units are handicap accessible and two units are specially designed for the visually or hearing impaired.

Many people were responsible for taking the idea of Seneca Manor and turning it into a reality.

Rachel Clar, development associate with Rochester’s Cornerstone Group, which headed the project, thanked all those involved.

The project originally began in 2005, but had trouble finding a location. That is, until Rochester’s Cornerstone Group got in touch with Ken Isaman, town supervisor of Hornellsville.

“He said, ‘If you build it, they will come,’” Clar recalled of the conversation with Isaman.

The town supervisor also recalled that moment.

“I had this great idea. There’s a restaurant here, a restaurant over there, a convenient store. It’s close to everything,” he said. “What more could you ask for?

“It’s been a great, great effort on everyone’s part,” Isaman said. “It’s the talk of Hornell. The buzz has been great.”

He remarked at how quickly construction took place.

“I came down here some days and saw 25 people going different directions. They all meshed, all these great people working together,” he said.

The project cost an estimated $5,593,597, according to Rochester’s Cornerstone Group, and is being financed by partners including USDA Rural Development, NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal Housing, Federal Home Loan Bank and Five Star Bank.

Arbor Development is the property manager. For leasing information, contact 1-866-99-ARBOR.

The project was designed by Zausmer Frisch Scruton & Aggarwal, and TRA Development helped with development. LeCesse Construction was the contractor, C&S Engineers the engineers, and McGee & Gelman handled the legal work.

Representatives from all those who helped with the project were on hand.

The project received a Green Building designation from NYSERDA by utilizing water-conserving toilets, bath and sink fixtures, Energy Star appliances, heating units, exhaust fans and lighting fixtures, low or no VOC paints and Green label carpeting.